CYVQ· YVQ· Norman Wells
Norman Wells Airport
medium airport · elevation 238 ft (73 m)
09:37Z 07:17Z Day
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Current METARVFR
38 min ago·04:00ZCYVQ 090400Z 12015KT 30SM FEW050 SCT070 SCT150 22/08 A2952 RMK SC2CU1AC1 AC TR CB TOPS N SLP999 DENSITY ALT 1700FT
Wind
120° 15 kt
Visibility
30 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
22°C / 8°C
temp / dew
QNH
1000 hPa
29.52 inHg
Clouds
FEW 5,000ft, SCT 7,000ft, SCT 15,000ft
Weather
—
Station
CYVQ
Remarks
SC2CU1AC1 AC TR CB TOPS N sea level pressure of 999.9 HPa DENSITY ALT 1700FT
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
10/281828 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 | HW 15 kt | XW 1 kt R |
65.2816°, -126.7980°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 (use 10) | Preferred | HW 15 | 1 R | — |
Density altitude
1,492 ft
elevation 238 ft
ISA deviation
+7.5°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)CYVQ
- FSSNORMAN WELLS RDO122.200
- A/DEDMONTON CNTR134.825
- A/GMF122.200
Navaids near airportassoc. CYVQ
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| VQ | NDB | 326 kHz | MEDIUM |
| YVQ | VOR-DME | 112.70 MHz | HIGH |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 10/285,998 ft (1,828 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)CYVQ
Wind7 kt
Vis48.3 km
Temp25°C
QNH999 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=27
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Norman Wells Airport
Diagram unavailable for Norman Wells Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/08 18:42 UTC
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE08/18Z → 08/20Z2205KT · 6 SM · FEW040 SCT080
Wind: 2205KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW040 SCT080
TAF CYVQ 081740Z 0818/0906 22005KT P6SM FEW040 SCT080
VFRFM08/20Z → 09/03Z1408KT · 6 SM · SCT080
Wind: 1408KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT080
FM082000 14008KT P6SM SCT080
VFRTEMPO08/20Z → 09/06Z6 SM · -SHRA VCTS · BKN080(CB)sn
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA VCTS
Clouds: BKN080(CB)sn
TEMPO 0820/0906 P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN080CB
VFRBECMG09/03Z → 09/05ZVRB3KT
Wind: VRB3KT
BECMG 0903/0905 VRB03KT RMK NXT FCST BY 090000Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYVQ 081740Z 0818/0906 22005KT P6SM FEW040 SCT080 FM082000 14008KT P6SM SCT080 TEMPO 0820/0906 P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN080CB BECMG 0903/0905 VRB03KT RMK NXT FCST BY 090000Z
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